Benzene is often produced as a side product during Grignard rxns using phenylmagnesium bromide. How can its formation be explained? What about a balanced equation?
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Oh, is it because the Grignard reagent could react with unreacted bromobenzene, which favours the formation of this at high temps? Then it creates biphenyl which can dissociate into 2 benzenes?
That's my best guess.
I have no idea on how to answer this question.. ideas?
Oh, is it because the Grignard reagent could react with unreacted bromobenzene, which favours the formation of this at high temps? Then it creates biphenyl which can dissociate into 2 benzenes?
That's my best guess.